Icar-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources

ICAR-NATIONAL BUREAU OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES

KARNAL132001 (HARYANA)

BREED DESCRIPTOR for REGISTRATION

Species: Sheep

I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1. Name of the breed

2. Synonyms

3. Background for such a name / origin

4. Since when the breed is known

5. Strains (or within breed types)

6. Most closely related breeds

(in appearance)

7. a. Native tract of distribution in terms of longitude

and latitude

b. Approximate area of distribution (sq km)

c. Place(s) State District

8. Estimated population

a. Year of estimation

b. Population

c. Source / Reference

9. a. Communities responsible for developing the breed

b. Description of community (Farmers/nomads/isolated/tribals)

10 Flock: Average size ….

Composition: Ewes … % Rams…. % Lambs …… %

11.Utility of the breed [Fibre (Apparel/Carpet/Coarse)/ Meat/ Milk/ Skin/ Fur (lamb skins)/ Pelt/ Transport/ Manure/Others (specify)]

12.Any other information

II. PHYSICAL CHARACTERS

1. Colour

Distinctive colour markings, if any

2. Head profile (straight/slightly convex/convex)

3. Ears (erect/pendulous/horizontal)

4. Wattles (present/absent)

5. Horns

a.  Number

b.  Colour

c.  Shape

d.  Orientation

e.  Size (small < 15/ medium 1525 /large > 25 cm.)

6. Coat

a.  Type (hair/wool)

b.  Length (12month fleece) (short <5/medium 510/long >10 cm)

c.  Lustre (lustrous/nonlustrous)

d.  Crimp / curl (straight/low crimp = < 4 / high crimp = > 4 cm.)

e.  Fineness (fibre diameter)(fine < 21 /medium 2226 coarse >26 micrometers)

f.  Wool cover (covered/bare)

·  Head

·  Face

·  Belly

·  Legs

7. Beard (present/absent)

8. Tail

a.  Type

b.  Shape

c.  Length (short/medium/long)

9. Any other information

III. PERFORMANCE

1. Body Weight (kg)

Weight at / Male / Female
Average / Range / N / Average / Range / N
Birth
Weaning/ 3 months
6 months
1 year
First Lambing
Adult weight

2. Body measurements (cm)

Body measurement / Male / Female
Average / Range / N / Average / Range / N
Chest-girth
Body length
Height at withers

3. Carcass characters

Male / Female
Average / Range / N / Average / Range / N
Age at slaughter(days)
Weight at Slaughter (kg)
Carcass weight (kg)
Dressing %

4. Dairy performance

Average / Range / N
Daily milk yield (g)
Total lactation milk yield (kg)
Lactation length (days)
Fat %
SNF %

5. Reproduction

Average / Range / N
Age at first mating in males (days)
Age at first mating in females (days)
Age at first Oestrus (days)
Oestrus cycle duration(days)
Age at first lambing (days)
Lambing interval (days)
Service period (days)
Litter size
Lifetime lamb production
Lambing rate (%)

6. Wool production (true wool/heterotypes/hair/kemps)

a. Age at shearing (months)

b. Fleece colour

Trait / Average / Range / N
Greasy fleece weight (kg)
Clean fleece weight (kg)
Staple length
Fibre diameter
Medullation %

7. Pelt production

Trait / Foetus / Lamb
Average / Range / N / Average / Range / N
Pelt weight (g)
Pelt length (cm)
Pelt width (cm)

8. Any other information specific to the breed